Which city has the lowest population density?

Lemoore Station, California ranks #1 with 0 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Lemoore Station, California, Sitka city and, Alaska, Juneau city and, Alaska, Severance, Colorado, Buckeye, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,059 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,059

Most sparsely populated, US cities · 1990

US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

501Minooka, ILIL12,899273–

502Diamondhead, MSMS9,441273–

503Great Falls, VAVA15,228274–

504Glencoe, ALAL5,426274–

505Aubrey, TXTX9,066274–

506Guntersville, ALAL9,394275–

507Temple, GAGA6,564275–

508Lexington, SCSC25,729275–

509The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114276–

510Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662277–

511Union, KYKY7,937278–

512Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902278–

513Lehi, UTUT95,313279–

514Carson, NVNV58,571280–

515Monahans, TXTX7,427280–

516Creedmoor, NCNC5,046280–

517Flanders, NYNY6,609281–

518Bloomfield, NMNM7,335281–

519Palm City, FLFL26,371283–

520Albertville, MNMN8,544283–

521Parkland, FLFL39,186283–

522Clayton, NCNC32,633284–

523Mecca, CACA7,184284–

524Ruidoso, NMNM7,580285–

525Delta, COCO9,802285–

526Lillington, NCNC5,040286–

527Rincon, GAGA11,726286–

528Justin, TXTX7,285286–

529Peoria, AZAZ200,881286–

530Monroe, OHOH15,880287–

531Rathdrum, IDID13,227288–

532Bainbridge, OHOH8,623288–

533Greenwood, MOMO6,315288–

534Ward, ARAR7,258289–

535Trotwood, OHOH23,190289–

536Oxford, ALAL22,199290–

537Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178290–

538Addis, LALA7,679291–

539Southside, ALAL9,718291–

540Rockport, TXTX11,348292–

541Woodfin, NCNC8,229293–

542Laughlin, NVNV8,789293–

543Wake Forest, NCNC58,147294–

544Sevierville, TNTN19,010295–

545Opp, ALAL6,738295–

546Los Lunas, NMNM20,572295–

547Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931295–

548Madison, MSMS28,575296–

549Stevensville, MDMD8,802296–

550Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569297–

551Yulee, FLFL16,648299–

552Allendale, MIMI26,679299–

553Rainbow City, ALAL10,406299–

554Hammonton, NJNJ15,060300–

555Lincoln, CACA57,367300–

556Hutchins, TXTX8,206300–

557Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630302–

558Lebanon, NHNH15,481302–

559Middletown, DEDE25,798302–

560Franklin, NHNH8,839303–

561La Vergne, TNTN42,146303–

562Oneonta, ALAL7,022304–

563North Liberty, IAIA21,976304–

564Pikeville, KYKY7,270305–

565Manhattan, ILIL10,943305–

566Commerce, GAGA9,303305–

567Pinehurst, NCNC18,670305–

568Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355306–

569Kingsland, TXTX7,330306–

570Senatobia, MSMS8,473307–

571Sanger, TXTX10,238307–

572Grain Valley, MOMO16,908308–

573Lockwood, MTMT7,181309–

574Booneville, MSMS9,257309–

575Cloquet, MNMN12,399309–

576Frederickson, WAWA25,383310–

577Rendon, TXTX14,632311–

578Choctaw, OKOK12,549312–

579Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769312–

580Calimesa, CACA11,111312–

581Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220312–

582Purcell, OKOK7,030314–

583Lakeway, TXTX19,027315–

584Middleton, IDID12,600316–

585Bartow, FLFL23,617317–

586Lochbuie, COCO8,776317–

587Middleburg, FLFL11,644317–

588McKinney, TXTX236,001318–

589Bright, ININ5,540318–

590Arizona City, AZAZ9,543318–

591Loudon, TNTN6,963318–

592Bentonville, ARAR63,057318–

593Spring Lake, NCNC11,252319–

594Blakely, GAGA5,156319–

595Schertz, TXTX45,978319–

596Beaumont, CACA60,835319–

597Mahomet, ILIL10,516319–

598Clarksville, ARAR9,632320–

599Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395320–

600Richland, MSMS7,630320–

601Wendell, NCNC19,687321–

602Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029321–

603Batesville, MSMS7,325321–

604Aztec, NMNM6,091321–

605Millsboro, DEDE7,890322–

606Claremont, NHNH13,032322–

607La Quinta, CACA39,440322–

608Raymore, MOMO26,633323–

609Trinity, NCNC7,274323–

610Southlake, TXTX31,175324–

611Alexander City, ALAL14,515324–

612Harrah, OKOK7,212325–

613Pell City, ALAL14,320325–

614Pilot Point, TXTX8,052325–

615Wasilla, AKAK10,556325–

616Blythe, CACA15,042325–

617Burnet, TXTX6,939326–

618Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505328–

619Airway Heights, WAWA11,811328–

620Montevallo, ALAL7,872328–

621Groveport, OHOH5,818328–

622Dallas, GAGA15,402329–

623Deer Park, WAWA5,370331–

624Clanton, ALAL9,289331–

625Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032332–

626Ruskin, FLFL29,834332–

627Rotonda, FLFL10,352332–

628Amelia, OHOH12,871332–

629Holly Springs, GAGA20,261332–

630Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058333–

631Gautier, MSMS19,069333–

632Gretna, NENE9,207334–

633Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091334–

634Lyman, SCSC7,103335–

635Zachary, LALA20,621336–

636Woodstock, GAGA39,895337–

637Ingleside, TXTX10,085337–

638Avondale, AZAZ100,983338–

639Sanibel, FLFL6,303338–

640Wilmington, ILIL5,614338–

641Globe, AZAZ7,191338–

642Indiantown, FLFL6,826338–

643Marianna, FLFL7,289338–

644Templeton, CACA9,580338–

645Polk City, IAIA6,630339–

646Forest Hills, MIMI28,695339–

647Kingman, AZAZ35,829339–

648Crossville, TNTN13,113339–

649Butner, NCNC8,112339–

650Ramona, CACA22,634339–

651Roanoke, ALAL5,440340–

652Yaphank, NYNY6,934340–

653Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239340–

654Elburn, ILIL7,084340–

655Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103340–

656Saraland, ALAL16,652340–

657Portland, TNTN13,658341–

658Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406342–

659Mooresville, NCNC55,842342–

660Westport, NCNC5,915343–

661Catalina, AZAZ6,489344–

662Yucca Valley, CACA21,887344–

663Valencia West, AZAZ14,728344–

664Belen, NMNM7,589344–

665Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006345–

666Lathrop, CACA42,783345–

667Dunlap, TNTN6,089345–

668Perry, GAGA25,699346–

669Eldridge, IAIA6,954346–

670Loughman, FLFL7,591347–

671Robertsdale, ALAL7,761348–

672Schriever, LALA6,690348–

673Davenport, FLFL18,110349–

674Ozark, MOMO23,544349–

675Greenville, ALAL6,912351–

676Little River, SCSC11,771351–

677Kirtland, OHOH6,925353–

678Avon, OHOH25,611353–

679Hiram, GAGA5,585353–

680Dahlonega, GAGA7,918353–

681Wellington, COCO12,169354–

682Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634354–

683Rockwall, TXTX53,980354–

684St. Joseph, MNMN6,846354–

685Crestwood, KYKY6,582355–

686Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181355–

687Hampden, MEME5,161355–

688Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474356–

689Hayden, IDID17,363356–

690Goddard, KSKS6,638356–

691Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798358–

692Zimmerman, MNMN6,904358–

693Willard, MOMO6,904360–

694Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141361–

695Opelika, ALAL35,765362–

696Willow Park, TXTX7,439362–

697Alpine, CACA15,180362–

698Grenada, MSMS12,088362–

699Skiatook, OKOK8,960362–

700St. Marys, GAGA20,546363–

701Ontario, OHOH6,692363–

702Cut Off, LALA5,398364–

703Conroe, TXTX119,564364–

704Boerne, TXTX24,047365–

705Greenwood, ARAR9,793366–

706Coto de Caza, CACA15,190366–

707Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877366–

708Waxahachie, TXTX50,090367–

709DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338367–

710Farr West, UTUT8,163368–

711Atmore, ALAL8,360368–

712Archbald, PAPA7,598368–

713Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107368–

714Noble, OKOK7,748369–

715St. George, UTUT108,713369–

716Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639370–

717Flower Mound, TXTX79,540370–

718Powell, OHOH18,269370–

719Cumming, GAGA12,494371–

720Gray, LALA5,154371–

721New Albany, MSMS7,756372–

722Cedar City, UTUT41,871372–

723Bixby, OKOK32,766373–

724Fresno, TXTX24,560373–

725Lebanon, TNTN53,412374–

726Oxford, MSMS26,773375–

727Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012376–

728Nolanville, TXTX7,983376–

729Loganville, GAGA17,212376–

730Maysville, KYKY8,688378–

731DeBary, FLFL23,544379–

732Leesburg, FLFL38,905379–

733Ozark, ALAL14,269379–

734Cleveland, TXTX9,936379–

735Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543381–

736South Cleveland, TNTN7,452382–

737Long Grove, ILIL8,343383–

738Farmington, MNMN25,425383–

739Santa Clara, UTUT8,722383–

740Leonardtown, MDMD5,033383–

741Clermont, FLFL52,812383–

742Wolfforth, TXTX8,746384–

743Pearland, TXTX129,930384–

744Redmond, OROR38,547384–

745Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280384–

746Tecumseh, OKOK6,402385–

747Wylie, TXTX63,842385–

748Galliano, LALA5,906385–

749Apopka, FLFL65,552386–

750St. John, ININ24,841386–

751Taft, CACA6,995386–

752Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876387–

753Augusta, MEME19,155387–

754Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875387–

755Forest, MSMS5,433387–

756Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009387–

757Plainfield, ININ38,574388–

758Sealy, TXTX7,937388–

759Kathleen, FLFL7,201388–

760Andover, KSKS17,370389–

761Brentwood, TNTN45,313389–

762East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213390–

763Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883391–

764Oroville East, CACA7,504392–

765Corinth, MSMS14,345392–

766Beaufort, SCSC15,775392–

767North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346393–

768Republic, MOMO22,404393–

769Madison, GAGA5,179393–

770Collierville, TNTN51,909393–

771Saco, MEME21,159393–

772South Barrington, ILIL5,071394–

773Warrenton, MOMO9,667394–

774Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242394–

775Hidalgo, TXTX15,376394–

776Greenbrier, TNTN7,170396–

777Post Falls, IDID46,715396–

778Barling, ARAR5,452397–

779Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797397–

780Germantown, WIWI21,050397–

781Waite Park, MNMN8,450398–

782Conway, SCSC30,627398–

783Mebane, NCNC21,952398–

784Fort Lupton, COCO10,402398–

785Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672400–

786Lindale, TXTX7,385401–

787Cabot, ARAR27,711401–

788Aurora, OHOH18,014401–

789Arlington, WAWA22,031402–

790Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041402–

791Gardendale, ALAL16,425402–

792Smyrna, TNTN63,321403–

793Louisburg, KSKS5,299403–

794Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887403–

795Shakopee, MNMN49,366403–

796Spearfish, SDSD14,154404–

797Fort Carson, COCO18,019404–

798Collegedale, TNTN11,499405–

799Alton, TXTX24,138406–

800West Point, MSMS9,743406–

801Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280408–

802Mequon, WIWI25,120408–

803Pontotoc, MSMS6,156409–

804Fallston, MDMD10,013409–

805San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223410–

806Auburn, MEME25,441410–

807Bremen, GAGA7,751410–

808Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962410–

809Hollymead, VAVA8,482410–

810Elk Grove, CACA185,007410–

811Athens, ALAL34,209414–

812Forest, VAVA13,430414–

813Brookhaven, WVWV6,212415–

814Bay Minette, ALAL8,555415–

815Waldorf, MDMD82,943416–

816Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910416–

817Prineville, OROR11,994417–

818Idabel, OKOK6,934418–

819Sedona, AZAZ9,619419–

820Scott, LALA9,635419–

821Mineola, TXTX5,537419–

822Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257420–

823Cartersville, GAGA25,349421–

824Madras, OROR7,829422–

825Eureka, MOMO13,422422–

826Millbrook, ALAL17,623422–

827Big Lake, MNMN12,929423–

828Holmen, WIWI12,105423–

829Grove, OKOK7,399423–

830Demopolis, ALAL6,641423–

831Streetsboro, OHOH17,730423–

832Finley, WAWA5,634424–

833Ennis, TXTX25,694424–

834Sunbury, OHOH8,857425–

835Collinsville, OKOK9,956425–

836Palm Springs, CACA45,315425–

837Gilbert, AZAZ287,285425–

838Dacula, GAGA9,373425–

839Union City, GAGA29,910426–

840Joshua, TXTX9,352426–

841Slinger, WIWI6,495426–

842Wetumpka, ALAL7,535426–

843Mansfield, TXTX84,444427–

844Concord, NCNC114,598427–

845Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868427–

846Middlebury, VTVT7,220428–

847Walton, KYKY5,868429–

848Calhoun, GAGA20,196430–

849Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537430–

850Ramsey, MNMN29,624430–

851Gardiner, MEME6,206430–

852Mocksville, NCNC6,282430–

853Dickson, TNTN17,051430–

854Rockton, ILIL7,870431–

855Lutz, FLFL27,106431–

856Brandon, MSMS26,122432–

857St. Cloud, FLFL74,960432–

858Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287432–

859Danville, ININ13,415432–

860Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536432–

861Silverthorne, COCO5,418433–

862Battle Ground, WAWA23,513433–

863Payson, AZAZ16,693433–

864Red Wing, MNMN16,805434–

865Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209434–

866Southaven, MSMS57,819434–

867Leeds, ALAL12,831434–

868Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852436–

869Pineville, NCNC11,851437–

870Lake Villa, ILIL8,692437–

871New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182437–

872Jenks, OKOK28,175437–

873Alcoa, TNTN13,689438–

874Bastrop, TXTX13,383438–

875Woodside, CACA5,181439–

876Alpine, UTUT10,444439–

877Greer, SCSC50,007440–

878Fletcher, NCNC8,373440–

879Beebe, ARAR9,377440–

880Seymour, TNTN16,216442–

881Wildomar, CACA37,889443–

882Nuevo, CACA6,803443–

883Bithlo, FLFL10,486444–

884Mayo, MDMD8,694444–

885Fitchburg, WIWI34,615444–

886Thermalito, CACA6,720445–

887Aledo, TXTX7,122446–

888Blaine, WAWA6,475446–

889Maryville, ILIL8,413446–

890Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842447–

891Villa Rica, GAGA21,022447–

892Fountain, COCO29,450447–

893Whiteland, ININ5,884447–

894Terrell, TXTX23,921448–

895Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044448–

896Ridgeland, MSMS24,750448–

897Norman, OKOK130,943448–

898Waynesville, MOMO5,558448–

899Brownsburg, ININ34,089449–

900Chesapeake, VAVA255,332449–

901Andover, MNMN33,874449–

902Weston, WIWI15,931449–

903Fayetteville, GAGA20,465449–

904Commerce City, COCO72,345451–

905Williams, CACA5,529451–

906Franklin, TNTN90,226451–

907North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653453–

908Yuma, AZAZ105,227454–

909Old Westbury, NYNY5,071455–

910Montgomery, ILIL21,978455–

911Alexandria, MNMN15,045456–

912Bridgeport, TXTX6,915457–

913Camas, WAWA27,749457–

914London, KYKY7,637457–

915Lindon, UTUT12,015457–

916Hyde Park, UTUT5,786457–

917Orono, MNMN8,301458–

918Decatur, TXTX9,029458–

919Sanford, NCNC34,138458–

920Wellington, FLFL62,662459–

921Frankfort, ILIL21,365460–

922Jasper, ALAL14,585461–

923Leitchfield, KYKY7,015462–

924Troy, ALAL18,022462–

925Durant, OKOK21,552462–

926Ardmore, OKOK24,956463–

927Auburn, GAGA10,110464–

928Hooksett, NHNH5,876465–

929Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864466–

930Oak Park, CACA13,757466–

931Petal, MSMS11,694466–

932New Richmond, WIWI10,988467–

933Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338467–

934Montrose, COCO21,583469–

935Hudson, TXTX5,328469–

936Andalusia, ALAL8,763469–

937Syracuse, UTUT39,909469–

938Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138469–

939Ripley, MSMS5,377470–

940Gardnerville, NVNV5,486470–

941Mint Hill, NCNC29,476470–

942The Pinery, COCO11,871471–

943Seguin, TXTX41,048471–

944Nipomo, CACA17,516472–

945Piedmont, SCSC5,462472–

946Baxley, GAGA5,058472–

947Gorham, MEME7,593473–

948Estes Park, COCO5,780473–

949Canton, MSMS10,873473–

950Brookhaven, MSMS11,646473–

951Arab, ALAL9,061474–

952Red Bank, SCSC11,314475–

953Louisville, MSMS5,921475–

954Boaz, ALAL10,619476–

955Seagoville, TXTX21,077476–

956Tupelo, MSMS38,087477–

957West Ocean City, MDMD5,198477–

958Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956477–

959Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067478–

960Conover, NCNC8,938479–

961Canton, TXTX5,070479–

962Lonsdale, MNMN5,117480–

963Buford, GAGA18,780480–

964Evergreen, MTMT9,611480–

965Ripley, TNTN7,499481–

966Smithfield, VAVA9,112482–

967Alpharetta, GAGA66,921483–

968East Harwich, MAMA5,654488–

969Sandersville, GAGA5,397489–

970Madison, ALAL67,968489–

971Tomball, TXTX15,768489–

972Hidden Valley, ININ5,706489–

973Atlanta, TXTX5,478489–

974Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791490–

975Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612490–

976North Oaks, MNMN5,283490–

977Norwalk, IAIA15,004491–

978Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135492–

979Oneida, NYNY10,009492–

980Charles, WVWV9,329493–

981Ringwood, NJNJ11,853493–

982Lexington, TNTN8,130494–

983Troy, MOMO15,201494–

984Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625495–

985Acworth, GAGA22,925495–

986Lumberton, TXTX14,123495–

987Haines City, FLFL45,973495–

988Southold, NYNY6,397496–

989Santa Fe, TXTX13,913496–

990Pollock Pines, CACA6,212498–

991Marysville, WAWA77,686498–

992Seminole, OKOK7,393499–

993Osprey, FLFL5,943501–

994St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859501–

995Virginia, MNMN8,187501–

996Avenal, CACA13,479501–

997East Quogue, NYNY5,406502–

998Clemmons, NCNC22,808502–

999Rio Vista, CACA10,523502–

1000Manchester, TNTN13,776503–

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